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eyes

British  
/ aɪz /

plural noun

  1. nautical the part of the bows of a ship that are furthest forward at the level of the main deck

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Encouraging us to shift our gaze from the wall to our devices — to assume that accursed downward tilt of the neck when splendors abound before our eyes — is simply detrimental.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2026

Staring into the camera, they lock eyes with us, powerfully blurring the line between watcher and watched and reminding us that today the surveillance state is more powerful—and expansive—than it was then.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

I make some crazy decisions in everybody else's eyes, but they make complete sense to me.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

In Murphy’s eyes, this represents “a step up in disclosure granularity.”

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

His frown melts away and he rolls his eyes.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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